MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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