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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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