MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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