MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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