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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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