MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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