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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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