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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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