MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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