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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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