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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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