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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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