MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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