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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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