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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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