MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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