MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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