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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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