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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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