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
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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