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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important 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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