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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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