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
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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