MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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