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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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