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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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