MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
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
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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