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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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