MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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