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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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