MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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