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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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