MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes 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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