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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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