MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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