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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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