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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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