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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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