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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity 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
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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