MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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