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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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