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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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