MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key 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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