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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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