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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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