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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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