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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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