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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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