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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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