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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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