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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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