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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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