MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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