MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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