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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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