MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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