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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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