MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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