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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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