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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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