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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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