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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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