MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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