MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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