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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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