MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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