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
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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