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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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