MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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