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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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