MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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