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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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