MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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