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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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