MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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