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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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