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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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