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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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