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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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