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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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