MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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