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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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