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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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