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
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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