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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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