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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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