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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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