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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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