MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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