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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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