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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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