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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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