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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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