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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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