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
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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