MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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