MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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