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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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