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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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