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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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