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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses 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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