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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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