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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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