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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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