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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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