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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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