MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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