MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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