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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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