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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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