MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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