MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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