MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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