MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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