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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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