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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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