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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate 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
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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