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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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