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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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