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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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