MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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