MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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