MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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