MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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