MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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