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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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