MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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