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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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