MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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