MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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