MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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