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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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