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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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