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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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