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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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