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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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