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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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