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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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