MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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