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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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