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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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