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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina 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 optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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