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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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