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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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