MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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