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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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