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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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