MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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