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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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