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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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