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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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