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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
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 online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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