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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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