MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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