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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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