MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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