MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate 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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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