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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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