MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with 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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