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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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