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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around 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.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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