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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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