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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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