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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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