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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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