MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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