MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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