MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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