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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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