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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in 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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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