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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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