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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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