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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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