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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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