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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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