MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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