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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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