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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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