MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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