MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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