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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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