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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take 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 open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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