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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key 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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