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
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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