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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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