MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
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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