MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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