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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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