MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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