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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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