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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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