MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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