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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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