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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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