MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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