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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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