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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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