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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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