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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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