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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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