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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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 massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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