MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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