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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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