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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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