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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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