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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education enable
learners
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 online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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