MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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