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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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