MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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