MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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