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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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