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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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