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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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