MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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