MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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