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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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