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
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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