MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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