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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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