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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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