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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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