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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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