MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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