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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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