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
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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