MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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