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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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