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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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