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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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