MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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