MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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