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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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