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
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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