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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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