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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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