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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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