MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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