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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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