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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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