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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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