MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores 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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