MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major 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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