MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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