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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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