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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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