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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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