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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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