MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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