MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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