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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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