MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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