MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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