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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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