MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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