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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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