MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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