MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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