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
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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