MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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