MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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