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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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