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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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