MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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