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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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