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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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