MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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