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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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