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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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