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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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