MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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