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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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