MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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