MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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