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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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