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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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