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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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