MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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