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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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