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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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