MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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