MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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