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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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