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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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