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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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