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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
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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