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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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