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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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