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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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