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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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