MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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