MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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