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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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