MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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