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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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