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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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