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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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