MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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