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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
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 massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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