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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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