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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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