MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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