MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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