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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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