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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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