MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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