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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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