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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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