MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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