MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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