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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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