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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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