MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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