MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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