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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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