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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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