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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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