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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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