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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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