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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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