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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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