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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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