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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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