MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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