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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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