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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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