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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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