MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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