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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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