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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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