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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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