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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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