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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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