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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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