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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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