MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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