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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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