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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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