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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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