MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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