MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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