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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major 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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