MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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