MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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