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 is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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