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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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