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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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