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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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