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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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