MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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