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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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