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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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