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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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