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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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