MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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