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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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