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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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