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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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