MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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