MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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