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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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