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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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