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
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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