MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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