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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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