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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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