MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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