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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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