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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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