MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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