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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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