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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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