MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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