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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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