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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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