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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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