MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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