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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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