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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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