MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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