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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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