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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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