MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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