MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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