MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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