MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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 massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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