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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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