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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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