MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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