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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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