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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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