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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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