MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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