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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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