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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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