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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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