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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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