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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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