MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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