MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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