MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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