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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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