MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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