MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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