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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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