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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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