MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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