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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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