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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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