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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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