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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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