MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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