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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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