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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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