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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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