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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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