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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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