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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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