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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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