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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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