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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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