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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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