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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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