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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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