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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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