MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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