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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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