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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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