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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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