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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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