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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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