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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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