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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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