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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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