MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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