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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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