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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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