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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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