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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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