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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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