MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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