MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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