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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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