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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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