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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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