MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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