MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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