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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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