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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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