MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines 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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