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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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