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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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