MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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