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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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