MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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