MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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