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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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