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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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