MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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