MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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