MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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