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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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