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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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