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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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