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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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