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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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