MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines 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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