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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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