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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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