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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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