MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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