MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to 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 topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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