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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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