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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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