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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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