MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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