MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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