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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses 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 massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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