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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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