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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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