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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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