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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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