MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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