MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key 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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