MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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