MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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