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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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