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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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