MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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