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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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