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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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