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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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