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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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