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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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