MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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