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
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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