MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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