MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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