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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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