MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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