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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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