MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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