MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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