MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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