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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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