MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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