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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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