MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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