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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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