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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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