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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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