MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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