MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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